The reciter: And 'Ubayd Allah ibn Ma'adh al-'Anbari narrated to us, saying: My father narrated to us, saying: Shu'bah narrated to us from al-Walid ibn al-'Izzar that he heard Abu 'Amr al-Shaybani say:
The owner of this house (and he pointed at the house of 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud) said, "I asked the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, which action Allah loves best. He replied, 'Prayer at its proper time.' 'Then what?' I asked. He said, 'Then kindness to parents." I asked, 'Then what?' He replied, 'Then jihad in the Way of Allah.'" He added, "He told me about these things. If I had asked him to tell me more, he would have told me more."
حدثني صاحب هذه الدار ، وأشار إلى دار عبد الله قال: سألت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أي الأعمال أحب إلى الله ؟ قال : الصلاة على وقتها قلت: ثم أي؟ قال: ثم بر الوالدين قلت: ثم أي؟ قال: ثم الجهاد في سبيل الله قال: حدثني بهن ولو استزدته لزادني 